Pre-sale of tickets for 3rd edition of ‘Tech Summit’ starts
March 3, 2015
The government of Puerto Rico will host the 3rd edition of the Puerto Rico Tech Summit May 13, to continue positioning the island as a regional hub of technology development.
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‘Net neutrality’s’ effect uncertain on P.R.’s telecom sector
March 2, 2015
The effects of the recently approved “net neutrality” will have on Puerto Rico’s telecommunications industry are still uncertain, because the public and private sectors are holding off until the official order is released to either celebrate or voice their opposition, this media outlet learned.
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FCC, REGULATEL sign MOU to manage regional efforts
February 27, 2015
The Latin American Forum of Telecommunications Regulators, known as REGULATEL, and the Federal Communications Commission’s International Bureau recently signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a cooperative relationship between both organizations to direct regional initiatives.
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Critical Hub extends Optico Fiber broadband service
February 25, 2015
Broadband service provider Critical Hub announced Tuesday it has opened more than 25 Optico Fiber “fiberhoods” in the San Juan area to provide gigabit-speed Internet.
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Experts: Broadband use should be economic indicator
February 18, 2015
Puerto Rico needs to consider integrating broadband use as one of its key economic indicators — beyond cement production and energy consumption — to promote business expansion and the development of new initiatives to create jobs, generate tax revenue and even increase real estate values, public and private sector industry representatives said Tuesday.
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Puerto Rico tech sector does poorly in national ranking
February 10, 2015
Puerto Rico’s technology sector offers the lowest average pays nationwide and is lagging when it comes to job opportunities, according to this year’s Computing Technology Industry Association’s “Cyberstates: State-by-State analysis of the U.S. Tech Industry” report, to be made public later today.
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T-Mobile grows LTE footprint, eases smartphone access
February 5, 2015
Wireless carrier T-Mobile continues to expand its 4G LTE coverage in Puerto Rico with the inclusion of more than 25 towns and 90 percent of the population into its network, General Manager Jorge Martel said Wednesday.
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Agencies join to battle $5M-a-year copper theft problem
January 27, 2015
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board and the Puerto Rico Police Department signed an agreement Monday to step up the fight against copper theft, which represents about $5 million in annual losses for public and private sector companies.
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Telecom Board opens Liberty/Choice deal for comment
January 21, 2015
The Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board has opened for public comment the petition submitted by Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico to buy Choice Cable TV, and fold the latter’s franchise license into its local operation, this media outlet confirmed.
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Puerto Rico CIO González among ‘Top 100 Most Social’
January 19, 2015
Puerto Rico’s Chief Information Officer, Giancarlo González, was included in this year’s “State of the CIO” survey, which lists the top 100 information technology executives in the nation based on their presence on Twitter.
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Google Inc. to roll out modular smartphone project in PR
January 15, 2015
Puerto Rico’s thriving and diverse mobile device user base and presence of international wireless carriers appears to have been the key factors to convincing one of the world’s largest technology developers, Google Inc., to launch a smartphone pilot program that could thrust the island into the international spotlight.
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Software developer Wovenware expands, creates 40 jobs
January 12, 2015
Wovenware, a local software development company, will invest some $250,000 to expand its local operations and create 40 new jobs over the next two years, executives announced Monday, flanked by high-ranking Puerto Rico government officials.
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Atento pumps $500K into Caguas call center expansion
January 9, 2015
The Atento call center in Caguas is investing $500,000 to expand its customer relationship management services that will generate 200 new jobs in 24 months, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla announced Thursday during a tour of the facilities.
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Life Wireless opens stores in Santurce, Bayamón
December 22, 2014
Life Wireless, a cellular provider offering free phone service to eligible customers through the federal Lifeline program, has opened its first retail locations in Puerto Rico to better serve its fast-growing customer base.
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Liberty vows to better services for Choice Cable clients
December 11, 2014
Less than two years after picking up the assets of the former OneLink cable system in the greater San Juan area, Liberty de Puerto Rico announced Wednesday its intention to buy the only other cable provider left on the island, Choice Cable in Ponce.
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